Senior Network Engineer

KO2 Recruitment

  • Worsley, Greater Manchester
  • £55,000-60,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
Senior Network EngineerWorsley£50,000 + Bonus (up to 15%) + Excellent BenefitsKO2's client are hiring a Senior Network Engineer to join a fast-growing company based in Worsley, leading the charge in IoT-connected technology across Europe.With 6,000-7,000 live devices operating across the continent and a complex LAN infrastructure connecting them all, this is a high-visibility, mission-critical role at the heart of the business. You'll be working with a massive, high-availability network, bigger than most organisations of this size, with traffic across multiple APIs, customer endpoints, and network environments.What You'll Be Doing:
  • Taking the lead on network performance, reliability, and futureproofing a large IoT environment.
  • Supporting and maintaining 18+ Layer 3 switches across on-site and data centre locations.
  • Managing and optimising LAN/WAN and NOC infrastructure with a particular focus on upload scheduling and time-sensitive data traffic.
  • Planning the transition to a hybrid cloud model-currently in testing-migrating from local data centres to cloud without compromising network security or device uptime.
  • Owning all things network: Disaster Recovery, Data Protection, Security Policies, and compliance.
  • Looking at ways to reduce costs and improve service performance, e.g., line procurement and provider negotiation.
  • Supporting colleagues with Active Directory, Intune device management, and contributing to documentation, IT security, and general infrastructure support in a tight-knit team.
What KO2's client are Looking For:
  • Deep expertise in networking in complex, high-traffic environments, ideally in IoT or electronics-heavy organisations.
  • Strong background in datacentre environments, ideally with experience in large ISPs or similar.
  • Hands-on experience managing and optimising LAN/WAN networks and Layer 3 switching.
  • Experience or strong interest in hybrid cloud transitions from legacy infrastructure.
  • Understanding of security and compliance, with a pragmatic approach to maintaining uptime and resilience.
  • Ability to work autonomously and own the entire networking estate.
  • Familiarity with supporting wider infrastructure tools and platforms such as Intune, AD, and endpoint management.
Package:
  • £55,000 – £60,000 salary
  • Bonus up to 15%
  • Private medical (with option to upgrade to family)
  • 5% pension matched
  • Dental and optical cover
Why Join KO2's client?
  • Take ownership of a large-scale, business-critical network
  • Be the go-to expert in a company where networking is both a priority and a challenge
  • Play a key role in shaping the future of the network as the business moves towards cloud
  • Enjoy a supportive team, where your expertise is highly valued and your impact is visible
This is a rare opportunity to own and evolve the networking backbone of a thriving IoT company. If you're someone who thrives in complex environments, has a passion for network infrastructure, and wants to be part of shaping the next generation of a critical platform-we'd love to hear from you.Apply now or get in touch for a confidential chat.

KO2 Recruitment